The People's Award 2009
The Daily Mirror once again sponsored the People's Award, where the public get the chance to vote for their winner from a shortlist of nominees. The proceeds of the phone and text voting, together with a £1,000 donation, were donated to NACRO, the criminal justice related charity of the winner's choice. This year's winner , Steve Osbaldeston and Ozbox, was announced at the Justice Award's ceremony on Tuesday, 20 October, where he was presented with his award and a cheque by Kevin Maguire, the Daily Mirror's associate political editor.
This year's finalists were:
- Marilyn Baldwin - Founder, Think Jessica, Derbyshire
- Julie Hughes - Family Liaison Officer, West Yorkshire
- Stephen Osbaldeston - Ozbox, Derbyshire [winner]
- Harpreet Sihota - The Haven, London
- June Webb - Road Peace Memorial Garden, Greater Manchester